Made It Here Awards 2026: Best Sheets

I sleep hot.My partner sleeps cold.

For about four months’ worth of sleeps over the summer and into fall, we shared one queen bed, nine sets of white sheets and a 10-pound Chihuahua who doesn’t respect any personal space.That’s how to really test sheets here in New York City.No climate-controlled chamber, just a bedroom with an AC unit and a laundromat where every set went through five washes and five dryer cycles. I’ve lived in New York for 20 years and have been in lifestyle media almost as long.

I’ve tested everything from men’s grooming to home products, and I can tell you, when you’re elbowing your way to a seat on the 6 or fighting through the chaos of Grand Central, you don’t want to come home and wrestle with your sheets.A set that traps heat when your pre-war radiator is already working overtime? Skip.

A top brand that dares to pill after one wash? Hard pass.  Breathable linen that kept a hot sleeper and a cold sleeper happy, got softer after one wash and costs $95 less than our percale winner.See all linen sheets tested Crisp, cool organic cotton that was soft from Night 1, with zero pilling after five laundromat cycles.

See all percale sheets tested Silky on Night 1 and still silky after five washes, with deep pockets and the longest flat sheet I tested.See all bamboo sheets tested Everyone wants their bed to be a sanctuary, but here, it can be the thing that helps you rise and grind or pack your bags and return to the podunk town you’ve transplanted from.So I took the sheets category for the New York Post’s Made It Here Awards with one question: Which sets actually make it in New York City?See our full test and criteriaLinen is the OG fabric for hot sleepers.

It breathes, softens with every wash, and was the only fabric my cold-sleeping partner and I both agreed on.The trade-off: It’s quite textured, it wrinkles (if that bothers you) and it can shed for the first few washes.If you only buy one set, ...